by Eriksen Insurance | Feb 23, 2012 | Medicare
Kaiser Family Foundation reports: “Proposals to raise premiums for higher-income Medicare beneficiaries are currently being discussed along with other options to reduce federal spending on Medicare. Last year, as part of a more comprehensive effort to reduce...
by Eriksen Insurance | Feb 20, 2012 | Insurance Reform
Insurance News Net reports: “WASHINGTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius announced today that consumers will soon begin receiving unprecedented information on the value of their health insurance coverage, and...
by Eriksen Insurance | Jan 3, 2012 | Heath Care Costs, Insurance Reform
Crain’s reports: “The Cook County Health and Hospitals System is seeking approval to add thousands of uninsured patients to the Medicaid rolls nearly two years early, a move that could generate millions of dollars in new revenue for the cash-strapped...
by Eriksen Insurance | Dec 7, 2011 | Heath Care Costs
AARP reports: The first generic version of the world’s top-selling drug, the cholesterol-lowering Lipitor, is due to come on the market Dec. 1. Drug market analysts have long speculated on the strategies Lipitor’s manufacturer, Pfizer, might use to hold on...
by Eriksen Insurance | Oct 26, 2011 | Insurance Reform
Insurance News Net reports: “WASHINGTON — The U.S. Chamber of Commerce, which has been a fierce opponent of President Barack Obama’s health care overhaul, is taking a more nuanced approach in urging the Supreme Court to take up review of the law. The...
